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Week 15: Wizards Mid-Week Preview

First off, that photo above? Somehow John Wall dunked that.  A poster on AD.  Things are pretty great. Another look at John Wall posterizing Anthony Davis, then telling the crowd to quiet down. #WizPelicans pic.twitter.com/6QcDsTmmmT — CSN Wizards (@CSNWizards) January 29, 2017 The Wizards are rolling right now, there’s no other way to put it.  The team has won 9 of its last 10 games, 12 of … Continue reading Week 15: Wizards Mid-Week Preview

Russell Westbrook Triple Double Watch

Coming to a City Near You: The Russell Westbrook Show

There were many exciting storylines leading into this season.  Would the new look Warriors, with Kevin Durant aboard, become the best offensive team ever?  What would James Harden’s stats look like playing point guard under Mike D’Antoni?  Can the Cavaliers save the NBA from the apparent reign of terror of the superteam in Golden State?  And lastly, with KD leaving, can Russell Westbrook average a … Continue reading Coming to a City Near You: The Russell Westbrook Show

Ranking the League’s Starting Centers

Preseason is here.  After a quick and very eventful summer, NBA teams are back at it.  Media Day for most teams was last week, teams finished up their training camps, and preseason games have started for a few teams, with the rest playing today and tomorrow.  We’ve already gotten disappointing long-term injury news about Khris Middleton and Ben Simmons, an injury scare for Bradley Beal, Steph … Continue reading Ranking the League’s Starting Centers

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Ranking the League’s Starting Power Forwards

The 2016-17 NBA regular season doesn’t start until October 25th, but next week is the start for fans and players.  Media Day kicks off, as players will be peppered with questions surrounding new coaches, free agent signings, and expectations.  With that right around the corner, we are releasing the fourth of five player rankings, this time covering the confirmed (or projected) power forwards for each team. … Continue reading Ranking the League’s Starting Power Forwards

Ranking The League’s Starting Small Forwards

After a week hiatus we’re back with the 30 projected starting small forwards.  In our last post we ranked the projected starting shooting guards, which I will definitely say is the thinnest of the five positions, talent-wise.  Small forward is the exact opposite.  It was fun to write about three of the five best players in the league—Lebron James, Kevin Durant, and Kawhi Leonard. A … Continue reading Ranking The League’s Starting Small Forwards

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Ranking The League’s Starting Shooting Guards

Last week our writers ranked the NBA’s starting Point Guards. We averaged the rankings to create a composite list which we shared with all of you. The same process was done for the NBA’s 30 starting Shooting Guards. All of our staff writers agreed that rankings the SG’s was the hardest of all the positions. There are so many two guards out there who do … Continue reading Ranking The League’s Starting Shooting Guards

The NBA All Star Game is Coming to The Big Easy (Again)

As you probably know by now, the NBA elected to take the 2017 NBA All-Star game away from Charlotte because of North Carolina’s controversial House Bill 2, which limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the state, back on July 21st.   But I’m not here to talk about what removing the game from Charlotte means for the league and sports … Continue reading The NBA All Star Game is Coming to The Big Easy (Again)

Ranking The League’s Starting Point Guards

With the NBA draft over, free agency winding down, and NBA training camps about a month away it’s that time of year again for fans to get excited about the next season. Whether you are a fan of a powerhouse franchise like the Warriors, Cavaliers, or Spurs , the fan of an up and coming young franchise like the Timberwolves, 76ers, and Bucks, or somewhere … Continue reading Ranking The League’s Starting Point Guards

Washington Wizards Head West for 5 game trip

Week 23: 5 Game Road Trip Preview

After a productive 5 game winning streak, the Wizards find themselves no closer to the playoffs than a few weeks ago after a five game losing streak.  Washington, still 3 GB of the 8th spot, has 10 games left, and the team they are chasing, Detroit, only has 8 games left.  A win Friday night at home against the Timberwolves would have made things much … Continue reading Week 23: 5 Game Road Trip Preview